Carbon Farming Officer

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board
Job reference: 580011
Location: 5251 - MOUNT BARKER
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Are you enthusiastic about nature based solutions to climate change?
Would you enjoy supporting farmers to understand and adopt Carbon Farming and natural capital opportunities?
We’d love to hear from you!
The Opportunity
The Carbon Farming Officer will work closely with land managers, farming systems groups and industry bodies to improve their understanding of carbon in farm businesses, on-farm carbon accounting, carbon and biodiversity market opportunities, and the integration of low emission technologies and practices into farming operations and land management practices.
About Us
The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board is one of nine regional boards in South Australia, including a metropolitan board called Green Adelaide, that support their local communities to manage soils, water, pests, and biodiversity. These boards invest landscape levies into regional priority issues as well as leveraging Australian Government funding towards managing and protecting our productive and natural landscapes. More information can be found
Our people are local experts and connectors. We are passionate about our work, and understand the need for urgent and ambitious action to overcome the challenges facing our landscapes. We walk together with First Nations people, landholders and the broader community to care for land, water and nature into the future.
Benefits
At the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board, we offer employees challenging and rewarding work with flexible working arrangements, opportunities for learning and development and salary sacrifice options.
Special Conditions

• Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
• Australian residency or current work permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).

Requirements

• Long term contract to 30 June 2028, full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
• This position is based in Mount Barker, SA, with flexible working arrangements available by negotiation.
• A current class “C” driver’s license and willingness to learn/ability to, safely operate a manual 4wd is essential.
• Some out of hours work, intrastate travel involving overnight absences from home or out of normal office hours may be required.
• Desirable Qualifications: An appropriate tertiary qualification in natural resource management, environmental science, agricultural science or equivalent.

Remuneration: $84,522 - $94,003 per annum (ASO5).
For further information, please refer to the Role Description within the links below.
Enquiries:
John Butler
Climate Ready Agriculture Coordinator
Phone: 0418 369 994
E-mail:
Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply through I Work for SA and submit a current CV and letter of application (maximum 3 pages), addressing the selection criteria outlined within the role description, with reference to their knowledge, experience and suitability.
Applicants are to submit a completed Pre-Employment Declaration as part of their application.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications close: 13/03/2024 6:00 PM
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.